I Am Australian
Count:
68
Wall:
2
Level:
Choreographer:
Lorraine Deering (AUS) & Beth Mills (AUS)
Music:
I Am Australian - Steve Murphy
1-2-3-4Step right forward, pivot ½ turn left, step right forward, hold
5-6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left forward, hold
1-2-3-4Step right forward 45 degrees, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold
5-6-7-8Step left forward 45 degrees, lock right behind left, step left forward, hold
1&2&Moving to right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right slightly back
3&4&Touch left toe beside right heel, take weight on left
5&6&Moving to right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right slightly back
7&8&Touch left toe beside right twice
1&2&Moving to left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees, step left slightly back
3&4&Touch right toe beside left heel, take weight on right
5&6&Moving to left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees, step left slightly back
7&8&Touch right toe beside left twice
1-2-3-4Sailor step: step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to center, hold
5-6-7-8Sailor step: step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to center, hold
1-2-3-4Step right back 45 degrees, lock left in front of right, step right back, hold
5-6-7-8Step left back 45 degrees, lock right in front of left, step left back, hold
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, rock onto left, step right across in front of left, hold
5-6-7-8Step left to left side, rock onto right, step left across in front of right, hold
1-2-3&4Step right forward, rock back onto left, turning ½ turn right stepping right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step left to left side, rock onto right, shuffle left across in front of right (left-right-left)
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, pushing hips right-left-right-left
REPEAT
TAG
On walls 2,4,5,7, leave off the last 8 counts and finish with
1-4Step left to left side, rock onto right, step left together (take weight), hold
RESTART
On wall 6, leave off the last 8 counts and quickly change weight onto left, restart dance.
5-6-7-8Step left forward, pivot ½ turn right, step left forward, hold
1-2-3-4Step right forward 45 degrees, lock left behind right, step right forward, hold
5-6-7-8Step left forward 45 degrees, lock right behind left, step left forward, hold
1&2&Moving to right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right slightly back
3&4&Touch left toe beside right heel, take weight on left
5&6&Moving to right, touch right heel forward 45 degrees, step right slightly back
7&8&Touch left toe beside right twice
1&2&Moving to left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees, step left slightly back
3&4&Touch right toe beside left heel, take weight on right
5&6&Moving to left, touch left heel forward 45 degrees, step left slightly back
7&8&Touch right toe beside left twice
1-2-3-4Sailor step: step right behind left, step left to left side, step right to center, hold
5-6-7-8Sailor step: step left behind right, step right to right side, step left to center, hold
1-2-3-4Step right back 45 degrees, lock left in front of right, step right back, hold
5-6-7-8Step left back 45 degrees, lock right in front of left, step left back, hold
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, rock onto left, step right across in front of left, hold
5-6-7-8Step left to left side, rock onto right, step left across in front of right, hold
1-2-3&4Step right forward, rock back onto left, turning ½ turn right stepping right-left-right
5-6-7&8Step left to left side, rock onto right, shuffle left across in front of right (left-right-left)
1-2-3-4Step right to right side, pushing hips right-left-right-left
REPEAT
TAG
On walls 2,4,5,7, leave off the last 8 counts and finish with
1-4Step left to left side, rock onto right, step left together (take weight), hold
RESTART
On wall 6, leave off the last 8 counts and quickly change weight onto left, restart dance.